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Mexico
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2014
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18 min.
Director:
Mariana Sobrino
In 1990s Mexico, little Arturo is being bullied at school for girlish ways he can’t help. A rich fantasy life helps him cope and build a connection with his handsome uncle, who is struggling himself with HIV in an era of intolerance.... Read more

UK
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2014
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13 min.
Director:
Tim Marshall
A gay African man in Wales finds himself the object of uncomfortable attention from several admirers: most surprisingly, an elderly church-going lady who sees something remarkable in the bump of his swimsuit.... Read more

USA
,
2014
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13 min.
Director:
Nicolas Citton
It’s the 22nd century and a time traveler is assigned against his will to return to 1968 to thwart a nascent virus; his insistent supervisor (voiced by Zachary Quinto) has deep personal reasons for sending him back to create “the future perfect.”... Read more

Canada
,
2014
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15 min.
Director:
Martin Edralin
Billy is a middle-aged gay man with a severe physical disability. Battling loneliness and unquenchable desire, he has only his home health worker, Craig, to turn to for help, in this brave and unforgettable character study.... Read more

Australia
,
2013
,
15 min.
Director:
Samuel Leighton-Dore
Teenaged Julian’s surly dad thinks he’s at soccer practice, but in an effort to escape a miserable home after the death of his mom, Julian feels compelled to perform in drag, in this gritty and compelling award-winning short film from Australia.... Read more

Israel
,
2014
,
14 min.
Director:
Guy Sahaf
On an intense desert hike, two buddies get hot and bothered when one of them seems to willfully lose their water and their way, intent on pushing their friendship to a new level.... Read more

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Chile
,
2015
,
98 min.
This sensitive romantic drama puts a delicate and mature twist on the classic coming-out story. Filmed in Santiago, Chile, it follows an emotionally ill-at-ease, married architect’s journey of sexual discovery, which switches into high gear after he meets an intriguing gay man.... Read more

Brazil
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2015
,
83 min.
In an abandoned house on the Brazilian coast, two teenage boys, friends since childhood, reveal secrets, re-open family wounds, and sort out new meanings of friendship, independence, and love in a suddenly adult world. This is a film of delicate poetry and subtle erotic tension.... Read more

77 min.
Un amor espléndido could be the sultry subtitle for this excursion into Latin love and romance. The four-film program finds men from Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile in various states of arrival and departure, cranking up the emotional—and erotic—tension for each pair.... Read more

Thirst & Desire

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Some urges are too strong to resist, even when they’re leading you toward desperate acts and regrettable predicaments. The films in this powerful collection introduce us to characters whose longings—emotional, physical, spiritual—push them to unexpected places. In Followers, a gay African man in Wales finds himself the object of uncomfortable attention from an elderly church-going lady who sees something remarkable in the bump of his swimsuit. In 1990s Mexico, little Arturo is being bullied as a F*ggot for girlish ways he can’t help; his fantasy life helps him connect with his handsome uncle, coping himself with HIV and intolerance. Billy, a disabled gay man battling loneliness and unquenchable desire, has only his home health worker Craig to turn to, in the brave and unforgettable Hole. It’s the 22nd century and a time traveler is assigned against his will to return to 1968 to thwart a nascent virus; his insistent supervisor (Zachary Quinto) has deep personal reasons for sending him back to create The Future Perfect. On an intense desert hike, two buddies get hot and bothered when one of them pushes the friendship to a new level, in Thirst. Finally, Julian’s surly dad thinks he’s at soccer practice, but the teenager is compelled to perform in drag in the gritty and gripping Showboy.